Stamford and Rutland Cancer Support Group
Your Local Cancer Support Group
Where can you join us?
The Stamford and Rutland Cancer Support Group meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm at Stamford Day Centre, 33 Ryhall Road, Stamford PE9 1UF. We also meet in Ryhall Methodist Chapel, Mill Street, Ryhall PE9 4HQ on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm and for coffee at the George Inn, Market Place Oakham LE15 6DT 10.30am on the third Thursday of the month. We also meet for a stroll in Burghley Park on the first Saturday of the month at 10.30am
Come along for a chat about how cancer is affecting you either now or in the past. Our meetings are informal and often include guest speakers.
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The group was set up in February 2024 by Joan Richardson.
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and had a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy following a mastectomy. I made enquiries about a support group in Stamford and as there wasn't one, I decided to start one."
The group has grown and we moved from the Garden Room at the Stamford Day Centre into a larger room in the centre in August 2024.
Please email [email protected] or telephone 07352 979613 for more information
News
We had a busy weekend in Uffington and Stamford. We had great fun designing a scarecrow as Amy Dowden. The theme of the Uffington Scarecrow Festival was Heros and Heronines. We chose Amy because she appeared on screen in Strictly Come Dancing without her wig showing her wonderful bald head following her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. It was also the first outing for our gazebo and flag. It really brought the cancer support group to the attention of all the visitors. The following weekend we had a stall at the Food and Garden Show on the Meadows curtesy of Stamford St Martins Rotary.
New evening cancer support group in Ryhall
The Stamford Cancer Support Group, now merged with the Rutland and Melton Cancer Support Group, has expanded its services to better support individuals and families affected by cancer. The newly named Stamford and Rutland Cancer Support Group continues its regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm at the Stamford Day Centre. To accommodate those unable to attend daytime sessions, the group is introducing an evening support meeting in Ryhall, on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Methodist Chapel Hall on Mill Street PE9 4HQ If you would like more information or would like to speak to someone before coming along to this friendly group, please give Jo a call on 07725 262364.
